The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-30
HISS DARTMooR atgsrk
The Handsome Southern Girl who shot Miss
Jenniuss Sentenced to Prssen.

Dolores Dartmoor, indicted for assault In
the first degree. was put on trial before Justice
Cullen In the Circuit Court yesterday in Rich
mond. Staten Island. The crime occurred at
West New Brighton last August. and created a
sensation on account OF the alleged high social
standing of Miss Dartmoor. The prisoner was
brought into court by the Sheriff. Her fair
forehead. overshadowed by tresses Of deep
black hair. contrasted finely with her pure
white face. She was dressed In deep black.
with long. flowing veil Inspector Cobb. the
first witness, testified merely to her arrest.
James McKernan. who with his mother was
living in the house with Miss Dartmoor. testi-
fed that he owned the pistol. He saw nothing
OF the ARRAY.
Miss Mary Jennings. tho girl who was shot,
was then called. She was excited and irrit-
able She stepped into the witness box with
an independent air, and said. In answer to the
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her trunk. which had been left there short
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her trunk BY paying 50 cents. a,v, az
asked the counsel.
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sna wanted my trunk; she said could not get it.
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threaten her.
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sane. she il bordering on insanity and Is o tit
subject for the Kings county penitpentiary.
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Kitty MeKernan. a beautiful girl OF 16. testi-
fed that Miss Jenn ings came when her mamma
was III, and that she tried to strike her with an
shears. Miss Jennings acted like some crazy
MISS bsrt@o or' Was then called Her appear
handsome eyes she looked straight at the jury.
i'll feens against ga MISS e'ff never had
my WSn came taxing sHd ss
stepped into the hall, and said; What Is the
sa vsry shS Sd shs TT asr %Hs
the house. She refused, followed me into the
dining room, and there said she would run me
hand. ! picked up, q pistol that was lying on
the table and fired three shots at her. did
mHs 20 worse np han she @ tho
reyolver, on the table about an hour and half
before Miss Jennings cane took 1t from
room up stairs 80 that httle boy would not
get It,"
Other witnesses testified that Miss Dartmoor
went IN stairs after Miss Jennings came. and
came down. At the conclusion OF the exam
nation and after the summing up Of the Dis
triet Attorney and Counsellor I. v, Fitzger.
aid, the Judge charged the jury, and In q very.
short time they returned wish Q verdict OF
guilty OF assault In the second degree. The
Judge, In passing sentence. said to the prisoner:
1.-The story that you have told. II beloved.
would have Justified you In the shooting, but
the Testimony, even q your own witnesses,
does not substantiate Il. fully concur IN the
verdict OF the Jury and l. Is to be regretted that
story as you have. On this account the Court
cannot use AS much ienieney as II would II T3u
sentence OF the Court Is that you be confined
In the Kings county penitentiary Tor the period
A stay OF proceedings was granted for ten
days. The prisoner gave the following answers
to the clerk when she was arraigned sho said
her name was Dolores Dartmoor Her age
was 20 years, She was born n e. Apgp,stisne.
is living, She had never been In State prison
she had ever boon known us Belle Harrington